Tuesdays 10-12 Noon
February 3, 10 & 17, 2004
D.O.C. House
After reading the book The Life and Death of Planet Earth, by Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee, my geological interests expanded from that of just 'local' geology on this planet to more of a 'universal,' and even a 'cosmological' scope. The authors, a paleontologist and an astronomer respectively, introduce the emerging science of astrobiology, the study of how planets and organisms live and die. I would like to share this experience and new-found concept with those of you who are interested.
The course is set up in a mini course format because the objective, to cover the published material, can be covered in three sessions. Then, once your awareness has been raised and you know what to look for in the media and internet, you will be able to continue studies on your own.
This 'expanded' geology course will briefly examine the geological history of Earth and, by using this background information combined with what is known of our Sun, we will project this knowledge and see what the future holds for Earth.
Even if you decide not to take the course, read the book (only 213 pages) and expand your horizons. Understand our Earth's possible destiny. This will make you appreciate even more the present conditions on Earth, and you will see our brief time on this planet in a different light.
Come join us as we consider the Earth's tumultuous history and probable future.
Class is limited to 20 members.
John White is a retired geologist with BS and MS degrees from the University of Oklahoma. He worked for an American oil company (read Big Oil) for 30 years as an explorationist in the USA, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Far East.
